Abdulaziz Alotaibi
Saudi Arabia
Summary
Accomplished Engineering Professional with MBA and outstanding project management abilities along with production industry experience. Dedicated and hardworking with internal drive to deliver excellence. Uses outstanding communication and coordination skills for smooth-running production processes. Experienced working in team environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Lead Project Engineer
Aramco
2024.08 - Current
- Assigned as a lead in the development of facilities master plan to identify required investments and upgrades over next 25 years for Aramco producing facilities.
- Leading critical department fast track projects to ensure timely delivery and operational efficiency.
Offshore Maintenance Engineer
Aramco
2024.02 - 2024.07
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of equipment maintenance activities and repairs.
- Completed all assigned work on time and to high quality standards.
- Responded to plant breakdowns and emergency callouts.
- Upheld proactive approach to health and safety practices for safe, secure working environment.
- Liaised with contractors and third parties to facilitate specialist maintenance.
- Studied production schedules and estimated work hour requirements for timely completion of jobs.
- Monitored and controlled inventory levels for spare parts for optimal stock levels.
Project Engineer
Aramco
2022.07 - 2024.01
- Participated in several commissioning of new equipment and packages in Aramco facilities.
- Reviewed project deliverables across different stages of the projects life cycles and kept project sponsor updated.
- Addressed and reviewed technical documentation for accurate engineering, procurement and construction.
- Resolved technical inquires of Project Management Team related to the current operation and existing facility.
- Supervision of functional test for various equipment installed on site.
- Developed a new outlook panel to track project performance and progress.
- Processed several Expenditure Requests (ERs) releases for various projects and maintained all fund releases requirements.
Process Specialist & Digital Transformation Member
Aramco
2021.07 - 2022.06
- Arranged process optimization webinars and technical workshops across the admin area organization.
- Developed crude quality reports to ensure meeting corporate and product specifications.
- Developed hydraulic studies to enhance plant operations and meet the forecasted crude and water flow rates production.
- Participated in several commissioning events of several major equipment as part of ongoing projects.
- Worked as a technology deployments project champion on an admin area level to ensure meeting corporate requirements and increase technology deployments across Aramco.
- Validated technology deployment project feasibility and analyze the profitability of a projected investment or project.
- Assigned as a digital transformation committee member to oversee and manage digital transformation efforts on an admin area level.
Maintenance Engineer
Aramco
2020.12 - 2021.06
- Assessed equipment and material needs, sourcing cost-effective, timely solutions.
- Tested equipment to identify potential issues and maintain compliance with safety standards.
- Managed all maintenance upgrades on the facility's equipment followed by the successful commissioning.
- Led the efforts in the overhauling of several major equipment and returning them back to service.
- Responded to emergency callouts related to unplanned maintenance activities.
Maintenance Services Engineer
Aramco
2020.07 - 2020.11
- Led a cross functional team to repair major subsea pipelines where technical challenges have been faced and resolved resulting in maintaining the production targets of facilities and reduced shutdown periods.
- Optimized issued design packages to replace (8) damaged boat landings at offshore side which require specialized contractor. This has eventually resulted in cost avoidance of $1.1MM.
- Worked with different vendors and catalogued several parts to facilitate the procurement process. In addition, technically evaluated ordered materials and reviewed contracts services.
- Generated innovative solutions as an alternative methods to the traditional cut and replace method to repair sub sea pipelines.
Operations Engineer
Aramco
2019.06 - 2020.06
- Adapted engineering principles and designs to meet product specifications.
- Participated in several investigations and issued technical reports and presented findings to resolve related operational issues.
- Achieved quality and safety compliance through rigorous production monitoring.
- Assessed data and issued reports to validate deviations from existing standards related to the flare minimization in Gas Oil Separation Plants (GOSPs) and the corporate environmental KPIs.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Dhahran, Eastern Province 08/2021 - 01/2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Dhahran, Eastern Province 08/2014 - 05/2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
University of Notre Dame
United States12.2018
Skills
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Interpersonal skills
- Engineering design
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Inventory management
- Engineering support
- Power BI
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Certification
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM) by Association of Energy Engineers.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) by Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management by Coursera.
- The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) by NCEES.
- Energy Efficiency Fundamentals by SEEC.
Accomplishments
- Granted US Patent Application 2025 titled "Systems and Methods of Generating Power Using a Hydrogen Fuel System" at the U.S. Patent Office.
- Executive Vice President Excellence Award 2025.
- Senior Vice President Excellence Award 2024.
- Senior Vice President Excellence Award 2023.
- 1st Place by SABIC for Best Chemical Engineering Graduation Project 2019.
- 1st Place by SAS-AIChE for Annual Senior Design Projects Awards 2019.
Timeline
Lead Project Engineer
Aramco
2024.08 - Current
Offshore Maintenance Engineer
Aramco
2024.02 - 2024.07
Project Engineer
Aramco
2022.07 - 2024.01
Process Specialist & Digital Transformation Member
Aramco
2021.07 - 2022.06
Maintenance Engineer
Aramco
2020.12 - 2021.06
Maintenance Services Engineer
Aramco
2020.07 - 2020.11
Operations Engineer
Aramco
2019.06 - 2020.06
Master of Business Administration -
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
08/2021 - 01/2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
08/2014 - 05/2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
University of Notre Dame